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What To Know About Bobblehead #5

Bats: Right Throws: RightBorn: April 2, 1978 in Stanford, CaliforniaDrafted by St. Louis in the 11th round of the 2000 draft

It probably doesn’t happen very often that a player from the visiting team gets honored on a bobblehead…but it will Tuesday July 7 when John Gall of the Round Rock Express takes on his former team to face the Memphis Redbirds.

JohnGall played in the Cardinals organization for seven years and with the Redbirds from 2003-2006. He played an even amount as an outfielder and a third baseman for the ‘Birds, but has played the majority of his ’09 games at first base for the Express.

The California-native played 454 games in Memphis and hit .292 (476×1630) with 57 homers, 231 runs and 255 RBI. He made his major league debut on July 26, 2005 and went 2×4 with one double against the Padres. Gall only played 30 games for the Cardinals before being released from the club in the summer of 2006. Since then, Gall has played for the Marlins and is now in the Astros organization.

Gall has always had good numbers against the ‘Birds and entered 2009 hitting .326 (28×86) against his former team. His AutoZone Park numbers are even better, where he has a .365 (19×52) as a visitor. Six of his seven home runs and 14 of his 20 RBI against the Redbirds have been at AutoZone Park. July 7 being his bobblehead night, who knows what kind of numbers Gall will display. So far in the series, Gall is 3-for-7.

Arrive early, because the John Gall bobblehead (above), the fifth of the 2009 collection, will only be given away to the first 1500 fans to arrive at Tuesday’s home game on July 7, when the Redbirds host John Gall and the Round Rock Express. Gates open at 6:00 P.M.Hear Gall’s thoughts about having his own bobblehead at AutoZone Park. Here.

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